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Swimming pool
About Stone Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Stone Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Gisleham, Lowestoft, Lowestoft (NR33 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 203 m² it's 21.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 sits 92.5% above the 2012 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 25.6% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parkingoff_road
- Swimming pool
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Stone Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Stone Cottage, Black Street, Gisleham, Lowestoft, NR33 8EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey extension at Stone Cottage.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Proposed single, two and first floor extensions
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Stone Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2012)
£295,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Black Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Stone Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,453
Street avg £1,941
Floor Area
203 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Lowestoft district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NR33 8EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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